Neil the Seal, a southern elephant seal residing in Tasmania, has captured global attention on social media, but wildlife experts warn his playful demeanor masks the dangers of a large, wild predator. Weighing over 600 kilograms and undergoing puberty, Neil’s interactions with local residents—such as blocking roads and confronting cars—are increasingly unpredictable. This broadcast, a rerun of a previous segment, highlights the challenges of coexisting with the growing seal and emphasizes the importance of giving him space for his safety and that of the public.
- Neil is a southern elephant seal who has made the Tasmanian town of Dunalley his temporary home.
- The seal has gained international fame online for his quirky behaviors, including playing with traffic cones and resting in front of suburban homes.
- At over 600 kilograms, Neil is entering adolescence, a developmental stage that makes his behavior highly unpredictable and potentially aggressive.
- Wildlife authorities and marine biologists urge the public to maintain a safe distance, warning that he is a wild apex predator rather than a harmless pet.
- The segment, which is a rerun of a previous broadcast, details the ongoing efforts of local conservationists to manage Neil’s presence in a populated area.
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I heard the town coordinated a dedicated liability insurance plan to reimburse folks for damages caused by Neil. Lovely 🌹
Euthanasia is not an option.
Thanks to all the locals who care for Neil like he’s their own and thanks 60 minutes Australia for covering such a great story.
Can we trade POTUS for Neil the Seal? Pretty please? 😂
If Tasmania ever allows Neil to be purposely euthanized, they will have a worldwide black eye. Figure it out and make it work, please! Neil has become a symbol of lightness (oh the irony!) in a darkened timeline! He represents survival and perseverance! 👍
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Euthanization is like a sport for the Left — any excuse to kill with authorization. Neil is like an ambassador from his species to ours. Honor him as such.
I miss him already, but know he will be back in a year or 2 and he will be even bigger.
It was so obvious this was going to happen. People have no chill. The same people think Harambe was some kind of tragedy. Emotional nitwits.
I’m content to see Neil on the internet.
I love his kiss and wave at the end. He's like see you all soon.
Hey just a seal animal how gives a rat ass he's just like any other animal
Don't put the seal down he has a right to live
Protect and save Neil at all costs, ❤ from Canada
NEIL! 🦭
Lol his face is so adorable 😍 he's Tasmanian child ❤
I love to see how this town loves and protects Neil ❤ 🦭 ❤ Thank you!
They should've interviewed the guy who keeps running into Neil with his golden commentary!
They did relocate him. He came back!
I really don't like how this woman is trying to make it seem like Neil is the problem in the segment. this is why we need to protect Neil at all cost. Punish the people, not the seal. If people get too close or start messing with Neil, let there be repercussions to their actions. Neil is a sentient being and I promised you the people would rally together and fight on his behalf if anybody tried to do anything to him.
Protect near the seal !!!!❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
4:25 – we couldn't find a song that wasn't AI to use?🙄
WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW WHERE THEY WERE HITTING NEIL IN THE FACE WITH STICKS???
AND THEY HAD BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT A TRAFFIC CONE IS WHAT WORKS TO GET NEIL TO MOVE. HUMMM
He needs to have a female seal introduced to him.
Gotta love our girl, neil the seal
oh look a positive news report 😀
cant wait to see more neil content in 6 months!
neil the seal needs a human shield. no way can you put that guy down without killing a few humans first. you can put him in a zoo or relocate him.
epic!!!!
Props to Jaycee and the locals. They’re the real hero’s in Neil’s journey
I love you neil, so sad neil neil season is over
Saved this to watch later!!
If they dont start arresting and fining people for getting close to him they wont stop until neil gets killed.
OMG I can't believe that I happened to find this cruising through the channels on my PS! I LOVE YOU NEIL FROM PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, PA!!
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he just like town drunk and he love his traffic cone
I wonder if he knows his name, if he responds to it in any way.
We live in a world with other Animals we must share the space called Earth. he has done more for that town than the damage he does,
Euthanise the seal , what’s wrong with people? It is his turf. The people that do that would have to go in hiding for the rest of their life.
If they can air lift elephants, why can’t they air lift him to the colony where he should have been born? Also, Jaycee is the main person who has been documenting Neil’s life. Why wasn’t he interviewed?
We are the menace! He has the right to be there x
I understand where Neil is a very big boy, but in my experience working with animals, they don't necessarily see humans as all that different from themselves. Neill is a pack animal. He wants to hang out with his pack. In Neil's case his pack is made up of little bipedal "seals" AKA humans. (Animals don't comprehend humans so they see other creatures as "like themselves" or as food or danger.) In all reality all of the human attention he gets is psychologically the best thing that can happen to him. It's what his brain is wired for. As he get's larger, it's going to become harder to interact with Neil, but I believe that it's absolutely necessary for his mental health…..
That said, Neil is likely to return to the place where he gets the MOST human interaction. By moving people to him in a "safer" location, like a beach, he will likely spend less time looking for friends inside the town…. just a thought..
Overall, think of Neil as a gigantic puppy. As huge as he is and as dangerous this might be… if you treat him as a puppy, that's likely the way he will respond.
Yall coulda used ANY song about neil that a human wrote
yet you choose to use the fucking AI song
the hell?